Privacy Policy
Updated August 2026
Controller
Taipale IT Solutions Business ID (Y-tunnus): 3092235-6 Finland Email: lasse.tolvanen@taipaleit.fi Website: https://taipaleit.fi
Contact details
Email: lasse.tolvanen@taipaleit.fi. Website: https://taipaleit.fi.
What data we collect
The website contact form collects name, email address, optional company, subject and message content. Server logs may include technical data such as IP address and timestamp as part of normal operations.
Contact form
Form data is used only to respond to inquiries and to begin a potential client relationship. We do not add contacts to marketing lists without separate consent.
Analytics and cookies
We use Vercel Web Analytics for anonymous usage statistics (such as page views, referrers and countries). Tracking is anonymized and does not use marketing cookies or tracking cookies that would require a cookie banner. No marketing cookies are used. Essential technical cookies or session data may be used to make the site work.
Product apps — Hintavahti
Product apps — Hintavahti: in V1, personal watches, prices and scans are processed locally on device. Policy: https://taipaleit.fi/en/hintavahti/privacy
Product apps — Taipale Drive Log
Product apps — Taipale – Drive Log: trip log, location and report data are processed primarily locally on device (local-first). Policy: https://taipaleit.fi/en/privacy/taipale-ajopaivakirja
Product apps — Lukukaveri
Product apps — Lukukaveri: a reading-aloud practice app for children. Pupil and practice data are stored locally on device; in Whisper Local mode speech is processed on device. Policy (Finnish official): https://taipaleit.fi/lukukaveri/tietosuoja
Purpose and legal basis
Contact data is processed to reply to messages and handle service requests. The legal basis is legitimate interest and, where applicable, steps prior to entering a contract (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) and (f)).
Retention
Contact messages are kept as long as needed to handle the matter or client relationship, then deleted or anonymized.
Recipients
Data may be processed by technical providers used for hosting and email delivery. We do not sell personal data.
Transfers outside the EU/EEA
If a provider processes data outside the EU/EEA, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) where applicable.
Your rights
You may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction and object to processing as provided by law. Contact: lasse.tolvanen@taipaleit.fi.
Complaints
You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Finland: the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (https://tietosuoja.fi).
Changes
We may update this policy when services or practices change. The current version is published on this page.